Highlights:

As Coach of the UK Entry in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest, took the team of the World Finals in Harbin, China.

Current Project:

Developing algorithms and techniques for the Epichloe festucae genome project (joint with plan pathology). Epichloe festucae is a bioprotective, seed-transmissible symbiont (endophyte) of the so-called cool-season grasses. They are known for production of various alkaloids, some of which protect against insects, and others that can cause episodes of livestock toxicosis. Strains lacking the anti-vertebrate activities greatly enhance productivity of forage grasses. Molecular biological techniques have been useful for studying how E. festucae and its hosts get along so well in nature.